1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; Peerless No 1, Hill; taken 17 Apr
1930; Page 179; Image 47 of 73; Family #386/430.
Listed as Roscoe Hubbard; age 18; born in WV; single; Negro; in household of step-father, Thomas
McDaniel.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Hubbard; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; Colored; living at Vivian, WV; son
of Tom and Sarah; married on 22 Feb 1937 at Welch, WV; Dorothy Hairston; age 20; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; Colored; living at Vivian, WV; daughter of Roy and Nannie.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Roscoe Hubbard
Race: Black
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Bottom Creek, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1912
Residence Place: Vivian, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Peerless Coal And Coke Co
Weight: 140
Complexion: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 4
Next of Kin: Sarah Jane Mcdaniel
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Roscoe Hubbard Self (Head)
Sarah Jane Mcdaniel Mother"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 17; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Robert Hubbard; age 26; born and living at Vivian, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 29 Jan
1951 at Welch, WV; Grace Clarice Hairston; age 29; born in Martinsville, VA; single; Colored; living at
Vivian, WV.
5. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Roscoe Hubbard
Gender: Male
Death Date: 2 Apr 2009
Obituary Date: 10 Apr 2009
Newspaper Title: Columbus Dispatch
Newspaper Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Parents: Robert Hubbard and Sarah Jane McDaniel,
Father: Thomas McDaniel
Children: Patricia Harris, Sara Bowers, Crystal (James) Walker, Bonnita (Michael) Baldwin of Ellenwood, GA., Ava (Robert) Randall, Daphne (Russell) West; Roscoe Hubbard "Sam""
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 17; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Robert Hubbard; age 26; born and living at Vivian, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 29 Jan
1951 at Welch, WV; Grace Clarice Hairston; age 29; born in Martinsville, VA; single; Colored; living at
Vivian, WV.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Oliver Ray Smith
[Oliver R Smith]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1937
Birth Place: Flat Lick Kn, Kentucky
Death Date: 18 Apr 2005
Father: Oliver B Smith
Mother: Evelyn J Williams
SSN: 233626770
Notes: Jul 1956: Name listed as OLIVER RAY SMITH;
23 Apr 2005: Name listed as OLIVER R SMITH"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Jane Hertz; 15 Aug 2014.
" Oliver Ray Smith
Birth 22 Oct 1937
USA
Death 18 Apr 2005 (aged 67)
USA
Burial
Farley Hill Cemetery
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA"
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Norma "Dolly" Whitt Smith, 82, of Kopperston, WV went home to be with the Lord on Monday May 6, 2019
at her home. She was born on February 28, 1937 in Winding Gulf, WV a daughter of the late Leigh Conn and
Dorothy Loraine McGraw Whitt. Dolly is a member of the Family Praise and Worship Church. In addition to
her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Oliver Ray Smith; a son John Ray Smith; a daughter
Misty Dawn Smith; a grandson Benny Ray Bowles; and a brother John Whitt. Survivors include three
daughters Lynn Bowles of Clear Fork, Christy Fleshman of Kopperston and Brandy (Joey) Bailey of Shady
Spring; two sons Leigh (Debbie) Smith of Oceana and Mike (Heather) Smith of Welch; four sisters Faye
(Richard) Davis, Brenda (Connie) Cook, Connie (Tom) Sitckler and Vickie (Larry) Mathis all of Kopperston;
five grandchildren Mandy (Chris) Fleenor, Amber (Nick) Colucci, Lacey Smith, Conner Bailey and Eva Smith;
Four great grandchildren Evan Colucci, Bella Colucci, Mandolin Fleenor and Stone Fleenor; and a host of
other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday May 9th at the Family
Praise and Worship Church, Oceana, WV with Bro. Mike Smith and Sister Heather Smith officiating. She will
be laid to rest in Farley Hill Cemetery, Coal City, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 6-9PM on
Wednesday May 8th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. Pallbearers will be family
and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 421; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Wilson; age 27; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Black, miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Wash and
Lucy; married on 16 Jul 1919 at Havaco, WV; Maggie Twitty; age 22; born in Giles Co, VA; single;
Black; daughter of Tyler and Lizzie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 421; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Wilson; age 27; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Black, miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Wash and
Lucy; married on 16 Jul 1919 at Havaco, WV; Maggie Twitty; age 22; born in Giles Co, VA; single;
Black; daughter of Tyler and Lizzie.
1, 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 2 May 1940; Page 69A;
Image 9 of 30; Household #68.
Listed as Larry Akemon; age 10; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Joshua S. Akeman.
2. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ellis Larry Akemon
Race: White
Age: 63
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1930
Marriage Date: 8 May 1993
Marriage Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Patricia Mae Meidell"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ellis Larry Akemon
[Ellis L Akemon]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1929
Birth Place: Havaee McDow, West Virginia
[Havaco, West Virginia]
Death Date: 20 Jul 1996
Father: Josh Akemon
Mother: Bertha Horn
SSN: 232381861
Signature on SSN Card: Larry Akemon
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: May 1945: Name listed as ELLIS LARRY AKEMON;
02 Aug 1996: Name listed as ELLIS L AKEMON"
1. Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Patricia Mae Gantz
Gender: Female
Residence State: California
Spouse: Larry A Meidell
Spouse Residence State: California
Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1972
Marriage City: Las Vegas
Officiant Type: Religious celebrant
Recorded Date: 8 Mar 1972
Recorded County: Clark"
2. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Patricia Mae Meidell
Maiden Name: Gante
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1944
Marriage Date: 8 May 1993
Marriage Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Ellis Larry Akemon"